Pamela L. Wood

Sugar Hill, Georgia

Mobile: 518-***-**** email: woodlatrobe@gmail

SUMMARY

A self-motivated and decidedly organized professional with over 10 years of experience in the legal/professional field. Effective at multitasking and working under pressure.

EXPERIENCE

Cadet Deputy Sheriff April ’14 – Present

Fulton County Sheriff’s Office – Jail Division

Maintain order and discipline within the facility

Escort and transport inmates

Patrol assigned areas and inspect building and inmate cells

Search for contraband

Ensure safety of inmates, staff and nursing staff

Assist fellow officers in any capacity necessary

Prepare logs and reports of any incidents among inmates and/or officers

Work to achieve the highest level of cooperation and to enhance effectiveness and efficiency of all departments within Fulton County Jail.

Restrain violent, disoriented and/or mentally disabled persons

Take effective action in emergency situations

Paralegal/Legal Assistant Aug ‘12 – Jan 14’

Epps & Pilgrim Law Office

Specialty: Matrimonial/Criminal Defense/Personal Injury

Draft pleadings (Summons, Complaint, Discovery, Motions)

Interface with Courts, clients and opposing counsel

Prepare Interrogatories, Request for Admissions, and Request to Produce

Scheduled and assisted in depositions

Scheduled hearings

Paralegal/Legal Assistant May ’12 – July ’12 (Temp)

Hulsey, Oliver & Mahar, LLP, Gainesville, GA

Specialty: Bankruptcy and Foreclosure

Government Tax Dispute Litigation

Drafted and filed Pleadings

Filed electronic pleadings

Paralegal/Legal Assistant January ’12 – March ‘12

The Rock Law Group, Maitland, FL (Moved to Georgia) Specialty: Sinkhole Litigation

Drafted and Prepared Pleadings, Subpoenas, Interrogatories, Request for Admissions and Affidavits

Scheduled and assisted in depositions

Collected and organized discovery for trial

Ackerman, Wachs & Finton, P.C., Albany, NY October ’09 – February 2011

Specialty: Matrimonial and Criminal Defense, Personal Injury, and Medical Malpractice

Drafted and prepared Pleadings, Subpoenas and Affidavits of Service

Prepared Financial Affidavits for Matrimonial Case

Filed pleadings with the Federal Court

Investigations in criminal cases

Communication with opposing counsel and Law Enforcement

Scheduled and assisted in depositions

Collected and organized discovery

EDUCATION

Master’s degree in Criminal Justice, Boston University - In progress

BA: Political Science: State University of New York at Albany

Minor: Criminal Justice and Sociology

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